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Tha Joy Dunlop a’ toirt thugaibh aon de na cuirmean as togarraiche aig fèis Celtic Connections. Tha sianar neach-ciùil tàlantach, òga a’ farpais airson duais phrìseil Neach-Ciùil Traidiseanta Ã’g ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland 2024, beò à Tallaichean a’ Bhaile ann an Glaschu. Tha an fharpais air a bhith dol bho 2001 agus gach bliadhna tha i a’ taisbeanadh an luchd-ciuil òga as tàlantaiche ann an Alba. A’ strì anns a’ chuairt dheireannaich air a’ bhliadhna seo tha Calum McIlroy à Siorrachd Obair Dheathain, le giotàr, mandolin agus seinn; am pìobaire John Dew à Siorrachd Pheairt; an seinneadair Gàidhlig Ruairidh Iain Gray à Uibhist a Deas; Evie Waddell à Sruighlea, seinn agus dannsa ceum; Matt Tighe à Lunnainn, fidheall; agus Ella Rothach às an Eilean Sgitheanach, seinn. Ach cò aca a ghlèidheas farpais na bliadhna seo?

Joy Dunlop presents coverage of one of the most exciting nights at Celtic Connections. Six talented young musicians converge on Glasgow’s City Halls to compete for the prestigious title of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2024. The competition has been running since 2001 and each year, showcases the best young musicians and singers from Scotland’s traditional music scene.

Competing this year are: Calum McIlroy, guitar, mandolin and voice (Aberdeenshire); piper John Dew (Perthshire); Gaelic singer Ruairidh Iain Gray (South Uist); Evie Waddell, voice and stepdance percussion (Stirling); Matt Tighe, fiddle (London); and Ella Munro, voice (Isle of Skye). But who will walk away with this year’s title?